The IPKat

OCTOBER 2, 2023

If you are looking for a tool capable of generating meaningful verbal reasoning in the form of a patent draft or office action response, anything predating LLMs may therefore be reasonably ignored. LLMs for patent drafting and prosecution Superficially, patent drafting and prosecution therefore seems to be an ideal use case for LLMs.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Nonetheless, the inventive story behind a novel compound may still play a crucial role during patent prosecution and/or subsequent litigation. When proposed compounds share structural similarities with the compounds of the prior art, the inventors will need to demonstrate the innovative aspects and superior properties of the invention.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 20, 2023

US patent attorneys wishing to understand certain peculiarities of European patent drafting need look no further than the recent Board of Appeal decision in T 2171/21. This case is a textbook example of the EPO's strict approach to added matter.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Jepson format is a way of writing patent claims where the preamble states the known prior art, and the body specifies the improvements made over this prior art. ” The patent regulations indicate that any “improvement” invention should be drafted in Jepson format. ” MPEP 2129.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2024

The CIPA journal article proposes to use an AI derived measurement of semantic similarity between the claims and the prior art as a new test for inventive step. EPO AI assisted search: Language models and vector search Last year the EPO announced the introduction of a new tool to assist Examiners in patent search.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2023

These concerns were raised in a meeting with the IPQC, and Kluwer Patent Blog subsequently highlighted the critical letter sent by Beat Weibel, the chief IP counsel of Siemens, to the EPO. – The patent system needs complete searches and substantive examination for functioning well. . In Agfa NV & Anr.

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Patently-O

APRIL 21, 2024

The court found that the creation of a virtual view was an abstract idea that was also known in the art, as conceded in the patent specifications and later at oral arguments. Therefore, that limitation could not supply the inventive concept required to transform the claims into patent-eligible subject matter.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

On the other hand, if the USPTO does not issue a Notice of Allowance, (5) other strategies may be sought in the pursuit of a patent. For example, a design patent will tend to take about one to two years to acquire a Notice of Allowance, while the standard utility patent may take anywhere from one to five years. Office Actions.

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Intepat

JANUARY 21, 2023

In order to determine whether a particular invention satisfies these preconditions set forth under the Patents Act 1970, it is imperative that an applicant carries out a thorough patent search. Patent Search Techniques An applicant should be aware of certain primary concepts to carry out an effective patent search.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

These decisions inform strategies to optimize patent drafting and prosecution for artificial intelligence and machine learning related inventions. Prior to discussing the prior art issue on appeal, the PTAB warned: Before delving into the merits of the art rejection, we would be remiss. Part One can be viewed here.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 30, 2021

Reduction to practice can be satisfied by building a working prototype, performing the process of the invention, or by filing a patent application conveying sufficient information to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention. . However, provisional patent applications have a few key differences.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

These decisions inform strategies to optimize patent drafting and prosecution for artificial intelligence and machine learning related inventions. Some decisions dutifully applied USPTO guidelines on subject matter eligibility, including Example 39 thereof, to resolve appeal issues brought to the PTAB. Part One can be viewed here.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 30, 2021

What types of patent review comments are less important? Any explanations of the prior art do not need to get into too much detail. When it comes to talking about the prior art, less is more. How should you review patent drawings? Claims , not figures , define your patent rights.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Venturing into the patent archives reveals a plethora of Halloween-inspired inventions, highlighting the seamless blend of creativity and business during this eerie season. Today we descend into the cryptic catacombs of patent drafting to exhume a narrative of innovation entangled in a web of woes. Patent Application No.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Inventions that can harm society against natural laws cannot be patented according to Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of the Indian Patent Act. Researchers should be very careful about prior publication or prior art search, and they should be aware of the patent act before starting their experiments.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2023

There is an international requirement for biological sequences disclosed in a patent application to be provided in a sequence listing document. First, the sequence listing facilitates the ability for the patent offices to search for the disclosed sequences in the prior art. The sequence listing serves two purposes. 26 standard.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

Provisional patent applications require the same substantive level of disclosure of the invention as full non-provisional patent applications but do not require a set of claims. The drafting of claims, which are the legal boundaries set by the patent, is one of the most time-intensive activities of the patent-drafting process.

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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

Patent Facilitation Programme (TIFAC). TIFAC is an autonomous organization under the Department of Science & Technology mandated to access state-of-art technology and to formulate a technology vision for the development of technology in emerging technological areas in India. . Patent searches. Patent/technology landscaping.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

Patents: Drafting In view of the above, patent drafters should be careful as to what information (if any) is provided to ChatGPT. On the other hand, a savvy patent drafter could use ChatGPT to prepare certain portions of a patent application that deal with prior art.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

PatKat has decided to take a look to see if any of currently available tools can assist with patent drafting for life sciences. LLMs for patent drafting We are now awash with companies claiming to provide LLM software capable of drafting patent applications. So how did the Qatent tool perform?

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Although the Executive Order does not provide great detail, we expect guidance on: AI-Generated Art: Copyright issues arise when AI systems generate art, music, or literature. If an AI creates a masterpiece, who is the rightful owner of the copyright? Is it the programmer, the entity that deployed the AI, or the AI itself?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Although the Executive Order does not provide great detail, we expect guidance on: AI-Generated Art: Copyright issues arise when AI systems generate art, music, or literature. If an AI creates a masterpiece, who is the rightful owner of the copyright? Is it the programmer, the entity that deployed the AI, or the AI itself?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Although the Executive Order does not provide great detail, we expect guidance on: AI-Generated Art: Copyright issues arise when AI systems generate art, music, or literature. If an AI creates a masterpiece, who is the rightful owner of the copyright? Is it the programmer, the entity that deployed the AI, or the AI itself?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2024

If the patent application was filed too early it may not therefore cover the eventual clinical lead and worse, may become citable prior art against a subsequent filing. As patent law currently stands, pursuing a patent based solely on AI-modelling data would be a brave decision indeed.

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